17:15 Musselburgh

Sunday 12 April 2026

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Sky Bet For The Fans Holyrood Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 208y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:16  |   Winning time: 1m 52.05s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Saint Etiennet15
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: B Ellison| OR:  97| D
28/1
Useful form in France last season, winning twice. Subsequently changed hands for €100,000 and not knocked about on his first run for 10 months when ninth in 11f Kempton handicap 15 days ago.
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2
(7)
Horse silk
Sea Force207
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR:  95| D
15/8
Got right back on the up with stylish success in 9-runner handicap at Yarmouth (9f) in September. Off since but the sort to do well in 2026. Big player at these weights.
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3
(10)
Horse silk
Mirsky281
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR:  94| D
11/1
Dual winner (around 1m) at Thirsk and Epsom last summer. Found things tougher at Royal Ascot and Sandown after but no surprise to see him bounce back for good yard on his return.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
James McHenry67
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR:  92
9/1
Got back on track when fourth of 10 in 1m handicap at Kempton in February. Possibilities off the same mark for his in-form yard.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Noche Clasica167
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: E Bethell| OR:  89
7/2
Made a winning debut for Ed Bethell in 10-runner handicap at Redcar (1m) in October. May do better still with few miles still on the clock.
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6
(4)
Horse silk
Per Contrap14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  88
18/1
Gained a deserved success at Newcastle in September. Shaped as if better for the run after 6 months off when ninth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster 14 days ago.
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7
(11)
Horse silk
Impartiality195
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR:  86| BF
10/1
A three-time winner (around 1m) early last summer and he signed off with a solid fourth of 7 in 9f handicap at Hamilton in September. Has won off a break.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Thunder Wonder23
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR:  85| CD
7/1
C&D winner but he came in only tenth of 12 in 8.5f handicap at Wolverhampton on his return 23 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.
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9
(12)
Horse silk
Sir Paul Ramsey9
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR:  83
11/1
A dual 1m winner in 2025. Has made a positive start to this season too, staying on into fourth in 1m handicap at Lingfield 9 days ago. Not out of things off a 2 lb lower mark over this longer trip.
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10
(5)
Horse silk
Redarna194
Age: 12|  Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR:  79
80/1
Resumed winning ways at Ayr (1m) and backed it up with a solid fourth of 9 in 7f handicap there later in September. This veteran needs to hit the ground running after 6 months off though.
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11
(9)
Horse silk
Flying Fletcher16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR:  77
25/1
Scored at Newcastle (1m) in January and has continued in good nick, third of 12 in another 1m handicap there 16 days ago.
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12
(2)
Horse silk
Dwindling Fundsp158
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: Rhys Elliott(5)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  74| BF| D
28/1
Enjoyed a remarkable 2025 when a six-time winner. Signed off with a good second of 8 in 1m handicap here in November so can't be discounted on his seasonal return despite being 2 lb "wrong" in the weights.
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Forecasts

Sea Force (15/8), Noche Clasica (7/2), Thunder Wonder (7/1), James McHenry (9/1), Impartiality (10/1), Mirsky (11/1), Sir Paul Ramsey (11/1), Per Contra (18/1), Flying Fletcher (25/1), Dwindling Funds (28/1), Saint Etienne (28/1), Redarna (80/1)

Verdict

SEA FORCE starts 2026 on a good mark so is fancied to return in style and follow up his stylish season-closing victory at Yarmouth. Sir Paul Ramsey should prove suited by this step up in trip and could emerge as the main danger to William Haggas' progressive 4-y-o ahead of Impartiality, Noche Clasica and Dwindling Funds.

  1. Sea Force15/8
  2. Sir Paul Ramsey11/1
  3. Impartiality10/1

Prize Money

1st: £26,170.002nd: £12,280.003rd: £6,135.004th: £3,070.005th: £1,530.00

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